Sept. 26 – Oct. 5, 2025
Free admission • Multiple locations
The annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from around the globe.
This free, city-wide festival features over 31 artists from 16 countries at 11 venues around Chicago including the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and Navy Pier, bringing even more diversity to Chicago’s already rich music festival schedule.
This festival, which has been held in Chicago for more than 20 years, embraces well-known stars and emerging artists in genres that range from traditional to contemporary. You can hear everything at the World Music Festival — from Indian classical music to Bulgarian bagpipes and Congolese funk.
World Music Festival lineup and schedule
Check back for the full 2025 schedule for the Chicago World Music Festival. Highlights included Ragamala, an all-night-long presentation of live Indian classical music, and the Global Peace Picnic, the grand finale event at the lakefront Navy Pier.
Find details on artists, venues, and more at the official website and follow the festival on Facebook and Twitter @WMFChicago or with #WorldMusicFestChi.
Please note: The schedule is subject to change. For the latest on all Millennium Park events, visit millenniumpark.org.
